Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

was erected in only 16 weeks. It cut the schedule in half from what the client’s original projections were for what that project would take for standing the steel.” EXPLOITING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES Barlow relates that BZI is also very invested in acquiring and utilizing the latest in technology tools. “There are two dimensions to technology,” he states.“One is process technology. In our innovation, many times we’re developing forms of automation or semi-automation, working hand-in-hand with our team members where we’re reducing steps and taking the burden out of things wherever and whenever possible with automation. So, when we approach an innovative project, we’re looking at whatever forms of automation that we can bring to the construction site. “The other part of technology is software and technical tools. We jumped in with Procore (a provider of construction management software) several years ago and have built on their platform, but we’ve also built out a very strong and robust technology team that works the information technology segment to pair it with our innovation. So,we’reworking inbothdirections–themechanical technology in the processes, as well as information technologies for data sharing and utilization of bid models and other tools. There’s no paper out there; it’s all done digitally. We have hundreds of iPads and have ensured that all of our team members, onsite, have access to the technology tools and data to do their jobs efficiently. I would say that it’s been a high point of investment for us.” THE COMPANY’S VALUES BZI’s company culture is another high point of investment. Barlow explains: “When we ask our team members why they want to work for us, they all say ‘culture, culture, culture.’ What does that mean? The culture of the organization is our core values, which are trust, respect, and integrity. And our motto is: teamwork, innovation, and action. That’s the chassis we build on. When we’re looking at hires and promotions, we’re looking deeply at those who demonstrate those qualities. There’s always a competency element; we want people with experience and technical knowledge, but we don’t make decisions entirely based on that. We look hard at how they model these qualities when it comes to teamwork, innovation, and action. And do they bring those things out in others? And when we say trust, we expect our team members to trust each other. Respect is how we treat each other; we believe in each other and what we can do together in the business. Integrity is about walking the talk. 86 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12